The increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks has made this happen Porto Alegre City Hall To resume the mandatory use of mask in public and private hospital settings. The decision was published in the Official Gazette of the capital and is effective from Tuesday (20).
Thus, the use of the protective element in hospital care areas, emergency rooms, primary care units and long-term care facilities for the elderly is again mandatory. According to the city council, the decision is based on the opinion of the Municipal Health Service (SMS) and seeks to preserve professionals who work on the periphery of health services.
Also according to the executive authority, the decision was taken unanimously with representatives of hospitals in the capital.
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Regarding the resumption of the mandatory use of the mask in other environments, such as public transport, the Secretariat says there are no expectations at the moment. The volume notes that the teams analyze not only the number of cases on a daily basis, but also whether they have an impact on health services so that changes in rules related to covid-19 can occur.
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